US M&A Activity Accelerated Through H1 2026 US M&A activity gained momentum through the first half of 2026 despite renewed inflationary pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and a more volatile interest rate outlook. Announced US M&A volume reached approximately $1.7 trillion, +72% year-over-year , putting activity on pace to exceed 2025 levels. M&A volumes were driven by…
Listen & Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects, Solomon Partners Financial Institutions Partner Tannon Krumpelman and Technology Managing Director James Butcher join M&A Director Chris Moynihan for a mid-year M&A cross-sector outlook. They discuss the divergence between headline-making deal value and mid-market volumes, the evolving impact of AI on transaction dynamics, and…
Solomon Partners is pleased to provide you with our latest market update and overview of the Automotive Aftermarket & Powersports sector. Inside this quarterly update, we cover: Key trends in the automotive sector Powersports sector performance Trading and operating analysis Sector valuations
The Art of Growing Up: SPAC 2.0 When financial historians eventually look back at 2020, COVID-19 will of course be the dominant theme. As I’ve written about before , the only thing more surprising than the pandemic sell-off that started in Q1 2020 was how quickly the markets recovered. It was a remarkable roller coaster…
Despite Inflation Fears, M&A Powers Ahead Over the last few weeks, investors and bankers have been faced with something they haven’t seen in a while: volatility. In fact, based on the market’s performance from last summer through February of this year, you’d be excused for forgetting just how troubling things were this time last year.…
Why 2021 is a Great Year to be a Banker The one-year anniversary of Covid-19 is a reminder of many things, not the least of which is how quickly things can change. As I wrote in January (Gaining Certainty After an Uncertain Year), the markets last year were, “A Tale of Two Cities,” in that…
In our latest episode, Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, co-founder & CEO of Iora Health, and Ryan Stewart , Solomon Partners’s Head of Healthcare Technology & Tech-Enabled Services, discuss the transformation of the healthcare delivery model. As a result of payment reform and a world where face-to-face medical encounters have not been possible, Healthcare is rapidly shifting…
This special report includes data and updates on recent trends in the powersports, marine and recreational vehicle categories, as well as the current M&A market opportunity, as the sectors continue to experience broad-based, extraordinarily strong performance.
Designer reveals a hidden world, rich history This month a new gate was unveiled in Harvard Yard, near Houghton Library. It was made possible through support from Peter J. Solomon ’60, M.B.A. ’63, and his wife, Susan, as part of a larger gift, announced in January 2019 , to renovate Houghton Library. That donation also included an…
In this issue of the Solomon Partners AV Action Report, our Marketing & Media/Tech Services Group covers: AV Industry Emerging from COVID-19 Challenges AV Powering the New Normal Digital Signage Update Trade Shows Poised to Make a Comeback AV Recent Earnings Summary Click below to read the report.
2020 was an exceptional year of transformation for the Sporting Goods & Outdoor Recreation (SGOR) category. Our Consumer Retail team shares its latest thoughts on how the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a broad shift in consumer behavior and reversed the course of many of the established secular trends which defined the previous 20+ years. For…
This issue of the Media Monthly by our Media & Tech Services Group covers sector news, as well as: Digital Advertising Acceleration Online Sports Betting & eSports Mobile Gaming Achievements OOH Rebounding From Short-Term Covid Impact Sector news and more… Click below to read the full report.
A Market Optimism Balancing Act Predicting the future has always been a tough thing to pull off, although it hasn’t stopped armies of folks from giving it their best shot. The world of finance isn’t immune to this, and every day we’re presented with market outlooks and forecasts, most of which miss the mark. Not…
Ryan Stewart , Solomon Partners’s Head of Healthcare Technology & Tech-Enabled Services, sat down with two of the Behavioral & Mental Health industry’s leading voices and advocates, the Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy and Garen Staglin. These remarkable co-founders of One Mind, a not-for-profit organization focused on brain science and behavioral health innovation, discuss with me…
